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LEAD UI DESIGNER

This is a Contract
position in Toronto, ON
posted May 7, 2018.

Job DescriptionLEAD UI DESIGNER Position Description CGI’s Wealth Management Services team are currently working with all of the largest financial institutions in Canada and 23 of the top 25 banks in the Americas.

CGI owns a comprehensive suite of industry leading products supported by a variety of consulting service offerings. We are in the midst of a multi-million dollar investment in transforming and growing our products, services and clients and require the services of a proven Lead UI Designer. Your future duties and responsibilities Successful candidates will work with clients within the financial services industry, to help define, develop and deploy industry leading Wealth Management solutions. We are looking for an energetic and passionate UI Designer who shares our vision of building outstanding products. As a Lead UI Designer, you will collaborate with a multi-discipline team to apply a combination of design and technology skills to create compelling and interactive mobile-friendly web experiences that people want to use. You will have access to the latest technologies and tools, and robust processes including agile methodologies. Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the UI team in the design and implementation of UI component libraries to be consumed by multiple products across the Wealth Management solutions • Collaborate with UX Team to assess feasibility of the design and ensure functional features meet best practices, methodologies and standards • Develop creative solutions that are maintainable, scalable and fast • Participate in code reviews to ensure quality code • Collaborate in an Agile team in story point estimations, collaborative design sessions, iterative development, and work closely with QA on build-test-fix cycle • Work with product owners, business analysts and product architects to review user stories and specifications, implement complex business functionality, while maintaining high quality of technical and architectural standards • Craft responsive web experiences that are secure, fast and high performing while ensuring a cohesive experience across different browsers can devices • Advocate the use of unit testing and test driven development to drive design and development changes Required qualifications to be successful in this role o Proven experience with design and/or development of mid-to-large scale web applications in a modern MVC web framework o A self-starter who is able to keep improving their skill set and stay on top of the ever-evolving web and mobile development trends o Be a creative and out-of-the box thinker to help improve our products and platform o Experienced and passionate in UX/UI design o Able to develop and test across multiple mobile and desktop browsers o A flexible thinker and multitasker who is able to work in an agile team to meet a common goal o Very good knowledge of front-end development, including HTML, CSS, Javascript o demonstrated experience with front-end libraries and frameworks such as JQuery and AngularJS o Have a strong understanding of programming principles (OOP, REST, MVC, etc.), as well as problem solving skills o Test driven development is an asset o Full-stack development experience is an asset Technical Requirements: • Javascript or ES6 • COMPASS/SASS • AngularJS • AngularJS2 (Nice to have) • RESTFUL Services • Bootstrap • Jasmine/Karma/Protractor Build your career with us. It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change-supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities. At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create. Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world. Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com. No unsolicited agency referrals please. CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs. Skills *